Whispers In The Breeding Character Analysis

The Characters' Gender Issues with the Role of Helpers
In “Whispers in the Graveyard,” the author decided on a boy Solomon as the central character that she thought that more boys have learning problems (Breslin), same in “The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler” that Kemp portrays the character Danny who deals with learning difficulties as a boy. Accompanied by Researcher Ayala’s investigations about characters portrayals, she identifies that male characters (52%) tended to outnumber the females (30%) as the main characters with learning difficulties while a growing number of books contain both sexes (18%) with disabilities (Ayala, 1999: 110). Based on this research results, the reason is obvious that both authors chose to use a male character to
All we know is that he is from a troublesome family, and they do not have enough money to take care of Danny’s learning disabilities. His neighbours sometimes take pity on him, giving him extra treats that make innocent Danny happy. Different from Solomon’s learning progression, Danny gains his confidence in acting as a role Sir Galahad in school drama. Miss Honey, one of his teachers, tells him that “Galahad's strength was as the strength of ten because his heart was pure. I think that is like you (Kemp, 1979: 84).” Danny is pleased by the teacher’s encouragement and genuinely inspired by his character in the Arthurian stories, promising never to steal again (Vickery, 1993: 190). Even when he is accused of stealing a watch, he still keeps repeating the sentence Miss Honey told him which gives Danny the power to walk through the difficulties. Acting as the role Sir Galahad raises Danny’s confidence, “he is reformed by the power of myth and legend (Vickery, 1993: 190).” Because of his pure heart and his commitment to his promise of not stealing things, his mental retardation and learning weaknesses are being accepted and